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A B., F. L. AND H. A. IRELAND.

WINDING MACHINE. ^P1 L|cAT|ou`r|LED Nov. 29. 1915.

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WINDING MACHINE.

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UNrrED s'rA'rEs PATENT OFFICE,

, ABERISELL IRELAND, FRANK L. IRELAND, AND HERBERT A, IRELAND, NORWICH,

NEW YORK. l

*WINDINGr-MACI-IINE,

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Y Patented Oct'. 14, 1919.

Original application filed QctoberG, 1910; Serial No. 585,622.y Divided and. this application ledNovember 29, 1915. Serial No. 64,158.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, FRANK L. IRELAND, and HERBERT A. IRELAND, citizens of the United States, residingkat Norwich, New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements Ain Winding- Machines, of which the following is a clear, full, and exa-ct description; I

This invention relates to windingmechanismsand is herein shown as embodied in a machine for slitting cloth orvother fabrics into strips, folding the edges of the strips, and winding them into rolls. It will be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to its illustrated embodiment or use, and that it is of general applicability in the art to which it relates.

An object of the invention is to provide improved means for winding strips into rolls, which is especially adapted` for the con'- venient removal of the completed rolls. In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, a two-,part winding shaft is soconstructed and arranged that the parts may be separated and one may be removed from the ma'- chine with the completed rolls thereon, and an important feature of the invention is the arrangement whereby the ends of the strips are clamped between the shaft parts. to start the winding.

Other objects and important features'of the invention will appear from the following description and claims when considered yin connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of a preferred embodiment of the invention, this view showing the front, the 'top .and the Alefthand side of the machine; i

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the. machine,.this view showing the course ofv the fabric through themachine.;

Fig;l 3 isa-brokenlongitudinal section through the winding means,thisview illustrating particularly the constructiony of the so-called split shaft.;l p .Y

Fig. 4 is aview showingthe arrangement vof the gearsy for transmitting movement from the driving .pulley to, the different mechanisms; andV r v Fig.5=is aldetail perspective of the means for locking the split shaft in its bearings.

As hereinabove pointed out, the invention isshown as embodied in a machine for slit.-

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ting a web "or sheet of cloth into strips, folding theedges of the strips, and winding the strips Y into; rolls, but konly so' much of the illustrated machine will be described herein i as is necessary for an understanding of the invention, the machineas a whole being fully described in our copending application Serial No. 585,622, filed VOctober 6, 1910 for Letters Patent for improvements in winding machines, Patent No.'1,164f,650, of which "l application the present application is a division. y

The machine herein illustrated comprises .a main frame 2vof such proportions as to support the operative parts` of the machine within convenient reach of the operator. Fixed 1n the frame 2 is a shaft 4, upon which 1s mounted to turn freely thereon a pulley 6 connected to any suitable source of power. y

Of the various mechanisms which make up the machine, Vsome have their bearings in the main frame 2 and others have their bearings in a raised part of the frame which, for convenience, `may bedesignated as the head 8. The head 8 is pivoted upon the iiXed shaft l, as shown in Fig. 2,. and is normally-held rigid with the main lframe by set screws l0 screwed into the mainl frame, and received in slots 12 in said head.

rThe machine comprises cloth holding means, means for tensioning the cloth longitudinally, means for tensioning the cloth laterally, slitting means, folding means, ymeans for ironing out the folds, and the winding means which constitutes the subject-matter of .the present invention; Only a brief reference will be made to the means not herein claimed.

y If the cloth vor other fabric to bev operated upon comes in a roll, it is preferably mounted upon Vthe rod- 14C to turn thereon in unwinding.l If itcomes in the form ofabolt comprisingy a' friction wheel .36. fast 'upon n the shaft 38 which carries the roll 32, and a strap 34 which passes over said wheel and is pivotally connected at one end to the frame 2 and at its other end supports a weight-carrier 40, upon which different numbers and sizes of weights may be hung to vary the tension put upon the cloth by the roll 32.

From the means for putting the cloth under longitudinal tension, it passes to means which equalizes its lateral tension, and also serves to remove wrinkles or folds such as are commonly found in rolls of cloth, this means comprising a spreading roll having a series of slats 48 movable lengthwise of the shaft 52 upon which the roll is mounted. This means for tensioning the cloth laterally is more fully shown and described in the copending application hereinabove referred to. Y

From the tensioning means the cloth or other fabric passes over and turns a measuring roll 72, and it is then operated upon by the cutting means which comprises disk-v cutters 132 and 134 mounted, respectively, upon shafts 130 and 136. These cutters are so spaced as to cut the web or sheet into strips of the desired width, and the strips then pass through folding means, comprising separate folding elements 144 mounted upon a rod 148 fixed in the head 8. folders 144 fold over the edges of the strips, and these folded edges are then acted upon by ironing means, the strips passing over a heated roll 162 with which cooperates a pressure roll 164. From the pressing or ironing means the strips pass to the winding mechanism, which is the particular subjectmatter of the present invention.

The novel winding mechanism comprises a split shaft, shown indetail in Fig. 3,said shaft being provided at one end with a gear 170 which receives its motion from the gear 138 through idlers 172 and 174. At its other end the split shaft is provided with a hand wheel 176. Loosely mounted upon the split shaft, between a collar 178 confined upon the part 180 of said shaft and a second collar 182 confined upon the part 184, are separating disks 186 preferably made up of laminas of wood.

It will be seen, from an inspection of Fig. 3 of the drawings, that one part of the split shaft with its attached collar may be taken away from the other leaving the disks 186 and the rolls of fabric upon the other part, and that then the other part may be placed on end with the tapered end down whereupon the disks and rolls will slide off said tapered end and the disks may then be placed again upon the shaft for a new winding operation. Y Y

To start the strips to winding the ends are placed between the overlapping' parts of the split shaft. When the rolls have been The started the separating disks 186 may be left free as far as control of their position lengthwise of the split shaftis concerned, since the rolls and t-he collars 178 and 182 take care of that. Until the rolls are started, however, it is advantageous to provide means for spacing the disks 186. The illustrated means comprises forked slides 188 guided in squared openings in lugs 190 of slide holders 192 adjustably confined upon a rod 194 carried by the head 8. The spacing of the slide holders determines the spacing of the disks 1.86 since the slides are moved rearwardly until their forked ends embrace the edges of the respective disks 186 when new rolls of strips are to be started. As soon as the rolls have been started su'liiciently to prevent movement of the disks along the split shaft the slides may be withdrawn from engagement therewith. The forked end of one of the slides near the middle of the row of slides is preferably made long enough so that it will support one part of the split sha-ft with the disks and rolls thereon when the other part has been withdrawn. y

Vhen it is desired to adjust the machine to cut strips of different widths the head 8 may be swung about the stationary shaft 4 thereby uncovering the cutter shafts 130 and 136 and permitting easy access to the disk cutters. `When the disk cutters have been adjusted along` their shafts to give the desired number of stripsY of the desired widths, the folders 144 and spacing slides 188 may be adjusted into corresponding positions alon0r their respective supporting rods and the machine will again be ready for operation.

To permit lbodily removal of the split shaft from the machine and also to permit relative longitudinal movement of the two parts when placing the ends of the strips between them, the bearings for said shaft are provided with pivoted covers 196 held normally in closed position by locking levers 198 provided with lugs 200 which pro- Yject over said covers 196.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with means for guiding a plurality of strips to a common winding shaft to be wound into a corresponding plurality of separate rolls thereon, of the said winding shaft,.comprising overlapping oppositely tapered parts adapted to receive and clamp between them the ends of said strips, said parts being relatively movable lengthwise to effect the simultaneous clamping or unclamping of the strip ends or the simultaneous release of the Wound rolls throughout theeXt-ent of the winding part of said shaft, and means at the ends of said shaft for locking the tapered parts together.

2. In combination, a Winding shaft, and a series of separating disks loosely mounted on said shaft, said shaft comprising overlapping parts adapted to be Withdrawn from opposite ends of the series of rolls determined by sai-d disks, and said parts having coperating strip clamping faces so shaped that movement of said parts into and out of disk-supporting relation effects simultaneously the clamping and the unclamping of the strips from which the rolls are formed.

3. In a machine of the class described, Winding means comprising an obliquely split shaft, a plurality of disks loosely mounted on said shaft, the parts of said c shaft being relatively movable lengthwise 1 when said disks are on the shaft to clamp and unclamp the ends of strips guided by said disks, and means for spacing said disks movable into and out of engagement there- With.

4. In a machine of the class described, winding means comprising anr obliquely split shaft, a plurality of disks loosely mounted on said shaft, the parts of said shaft being relatively movable lengthwise when said disks are on the shaft to clamp and unclamp the ends of strips guided by said disks, and means outside the shaft for spacing said disks.

`5. In a machine of the class described, a winding shaft having cylindrical end por tions received in bearings in the machine frame and overlapping tapered portions which together form a cylindrical support for separating disks spaced alongsaid shaft, and means for preventing lateral displacement of said overlapping shaft portions constructed to permit relative longitudinal movement thereof into'separated relation to each other While. still confining said parts against lateral displacement.

6. In a machine of the class described, a Winding shaft having cylindrical end portions received in bearings in the machine frame 'and overlapping portions together forming a cylindrical support for separating disks, said overlapping portions being shaped for relative axial endvvise movement of engagement With said disks When the Winding starts. Y

8. In a machine of the class described, Winding means comprising a Winding shaft formed of overlapping parts arranged for relative longitudinal movement into a transversely separated relation to each other, said parts together forming a support for separating disks, and being movable into and out of strip clamping relation to each other When said disks are in spacing position on said shaft, spacing means comprising forked slides arranged to embrace the edges of the respective separating disks and movable into and out of operative relation to said disks, one of said slides being cone' structed and arranged to be moved into supporting position beneath said split shaft.

AY EERTsELL IRELAND. FRANK EIRELAND. HERBERT A. IRELAND.

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